The Victorian Christmas Display at Windsor Castle

On December 24 1850 Queen Victoria sat down at her bureau at Windsor Castle and wrote breathlessly in her journal: ‘My beloved Albert first took me to my tree and table, covered by such numberless gifts, really too much, too magnificent!’


Now visitors to the royal residence in leafy Berkshire will, for the first time, be able to sample Christmas just as Victoria and Prince Albert did 161 years ago.


Although monarchs have celebrated Christmas at Windsor since the 12th century, the couple were responsible for popularising the celebration in the form we know today.


The Victorian Christmas displays at Windsor Castle will be open to the public from today (Saturday) until January 28 2012.

Windsor Castle is open daily, except 25 and 26 December.

Tickets are available from www.royalcollection.org.uk.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2066193/Sauceboats-shaped-like-sleighs-giant-conifer-suspended-ceiling--Get-set-Victorian-Christmas-Windsor-castle.html#ixzz1ekUdynIH